Foot scraper



Jan. 1, 1924 1,479,644

F. E. BROWNE FOOT SCRAPER Filed March 1. 1922 Patented .Ian. 1, 192

FRANK E. BROWNE, OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

FOOT SCRAPER.

Application filed March 1, 1922. Serial No. 540,245.

To allvwhom it may Concern.

Be it known that I, FRANK E. BRowNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Beach, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Foot Scrapers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices by means of which the mud and foreign matter can be removed from the shoes, such devices being commonly known as foot scrapers.

A purpose of my invention is the provision of a foot scraper particularly designed for attachment to the running board of a motor vehicle, and constructed to effect a thorough removal of mud from both the sole and toe of the shoe, the invention being readily foldable to allow a cleaning of the running board particularly at the point beneath the scraper.

Although I will describe only one form of foot scraper embodying my invention and point out the novel features thereof in claims, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of such claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a view showing in perspective a motor vehicle having applied to the running board thereof one form of foot scraper embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the scraper shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the scraper in applied position upon a running board.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 with the scraper in end elevation.

Referring specifically to the drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts, my invention, in its present embodiment, comprises a foraminous sole scraping member designated generally at M which is hingedly associated with a toe scraping member M, the former consisting of a U-shaped frame including end bars 15 connected at regular spaced intervals with scraping bars 16 which, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, have their upper edges beveled to provide relatively sharp scraping edges 16. rhe bars 15 are spaced at their confronting sides to accommodate the scraping bars 16 as will be understood, and suitable fastening members may be applied to the bars 15 to engage the scraping bars for preventing displacement of the latter. One of the ends of the bars 15 receives a shank S, and swingingly sustained upon this shank are brackets B fitted and secured within suitable grooves formed in the toe scraping member M. These brackets B co-operate with the shank S in providing a hinge connection between the members M and M so that the member M when in applied position upon the running board can occupy either of the positlons shown in Figs. 3 and 4. A coil spring G is mounted on the shank S and in such manner as to normally urge the member M downwardly with respect to the member M.

The toe scraping member M is preferably in the form shown in Fig. 1, and consists of a single sheet of suitable material formed at intervals with grooves 17 which provide a roughened surface to efiectively remove mud or other foreign matter from the toe portions of shoes. Openings 18 are formed in the member M through which bolts 19 are adapted to extend for securing the member to the apron A of the motor vehicle.

In the applied position of the foot scraper as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the member M is securely bolted to the apron A by means of the bolts 19, and in this position a spring G functions to urge the member M into contact with the upper side of the running board R. Pads or feet 20 are preferably formed on the under side of the member M so as to prevent injury of the running board as will be understood. In this applied position of the foot scraper, it will be clear that by placing the foot upon the member M and drawing it outwardly, mud can be removed from the sole of the shoe. When removing mud from the toe of the shoe, the toe is oscillated while in contact with the member M so that the roughened surface of the adapted to be moved relatively thereto for the removal of dirt from beneath said apertures, said first member being provided With spring returning means.

2. A. foot scraper comprising a sole scraping member including scraping bars ar ranged at intervals and having their edges beveled to provide scraping edges, a toe scraping member hingedly associated with 10 the first member and formed at intervals with grooves, a shank mounted in the first member, brackets swingingly supported on the shank and rigidly connected to the second member, and a spring surrounding the shank and associated With the members to urge the first member to a predetermined position with respect to the second member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

F. E. BROWNE. 

